MSW & Master in Public Health (MSW/MPH)

This combined degree program is offered in cooperation with the Saint Louis University School of Public Health . The MSW/MPH Program allows the student to specialize in the social service aspects of public health and prepares the student for a variety of positions in health care settings.

In today's health care environment, the trend is for health care services to be community based, with an emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention. Graduates of the dual degree program are prepared and qualified for leadearship position in social service agencies and a wide range of health care settings.

The term dual degree means you will receive a degree from the School of Social Work and a degree from the School of Public Health. Because you are receiving two degree(s) you must apply to each of the programs and be accepted by each program.

You accomplish this dual degree through a structured course of study that allows for the sharing of credit hours between the two programs. Each dual degree has a set amount of required hours that are less than if you achieved these degrees as separate entities.